Shakespearean Names For Boys, Meanings, and their History

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Algernon (AL-jər-non)

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victorian fictional surname english-french english boy french-english

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Brutus (BROO-tuhs)

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baby strong historical shakespearean masculine latin male

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Claudius (KLAW-dee-uhs)

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nobility latin masculine baby male european history

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Crispian (KRISS-pee-ən)

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saints baby masculine english shakespeare latin male

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Glendower (GLEN-dow-er)

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masculine male english shakespearean literature character baby

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Hamlet (HAM-lit)

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shakespearean male boy english play literature tragedy

hamlet name meaning

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Horatio (huh-RAY-sho)

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male shakespearean masculine english-literature baby boy english

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Lysander (LIE-san-der)

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greek-english english-greek literature romantic english baby boy

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Osric (AHZ-rik)

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anglo-saxon medieval baby shakespearean boy warrior english-literature

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Othello (Oh-thel-lo)

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jealousy shakespearean male venetian-english wealthy english-venetian masculine

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Romeo (ROH-mee-oh)

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boy english-italian baby masculine shakespearean romantic english

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Yorick (YO-rik)

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boy english literature male masculine dutch dutch-english

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Zamam (zu-mahm)

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Aslihan (AHZ-lee-han)

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Yutish (Yoo-tish)

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Chidamber (chi-DAM-bər)

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Yieshah (yeesh-ah)

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Tayyib (tah-YEEB)

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Theresa (tuh-REE-suh)

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Divyansi (dih-vyahn-see)

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Somashekhar (so-ma-SHE-kar)

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Anabelle (AH-nuh-bel)

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Udayanjali (oo-dah-YUHN-jah-lee)

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Admon (AD-mən)